FOX 9 Minneapolis Accepts 2025 AARP Award for Excellence in Journalism on Aging — Large Category

Nathan O' Neal of FOX 9 Minneapolis accepted the 2025 AARP Award for Excellence in Journalism on Aging for the large news category at the National Press Foundation's Annual Awards Dinner on March 12, 2026. FOX 9 KMSP’s Nathan O’Neal and Casey Hooker investigated long-term care insurance companies CNA and Transamerica in Minnesota. Many policy holders among the state’s aging population purchased their policies decades ago through employers, not expecting the rate increases that have been pushed by providers. The FOX 9 investigators uncovered premiums that had increased by nearly 350% under CNA, with company presentations celebrating policy holders cancelling their plans due to the hikes. O’Neal and Hooker also investigated hundreds of complaints filed against Transamerica, exposing a claims process of “delay and deny.” The AARP Award was established in 2023 to recognize excellence in reporting on issues related to aging and encourage journalists to cover the challenges and opportunities for people and society in the face of significant demographic trends. NPF is solely responsible for the content. This video was produced within the Evelyn Y. Davis studios.